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Frances Langford
Frances Langford

Frances Langford

ActingBorn April 4, 1913Died July 11, 2005 (age 92)Hernando, Florida, USA

Biography

Frances Langford won fame on radio (primarily as Bob Hope's vocalist, later sparring comically with Don Ameche as "The Bickersons"), via recordings and in the movies. In spite of the fact that she played mostly in minor musicals (plus appearing occasionally in "A" productions, including Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), This Is the Army (1943) and The Glenn Miller Story (1954)), she introduced major songs like "I'm in the Mood for Love" in Every Night at Eight (1935), "You are My Lucky Star" and "Broadway Rhythm" in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), Cole Porter's "Easy to Love" in Born to Dance (1936) and "Hooray for Hollywood" in Hollywood Hotel (1937). Date of Birth 4 April 1913, Lakeland, Florida Date of Death 11 July 2005, Jensen Beach, Florida  (congestive heart failure)

Filmography

2017
This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2003
Winter Wonderland

as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)

Movie
2002Movie
1988Movie
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1985
That's Dancing!

as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Movie
1955
Music Land

as Singer (archive footage)

Movie
1954
The Glenn Miller Story

as Frances Langford

Movie
1951
Purple Heart Diary

as Frances Langford

Movie
1951
The Bickersons

as Blanche Bickerson

TV
1950
Star Time

as Self

TV
1949
Deputy Marshal

as Janet Masters

Movie
1949
Make Mine Laughs

as (archive footage)

Movie
1948
Once Upon a Wintertime

as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)

Movie
1948
Melody Time

as Frances Langford

Movie
1947
Beat the Band

as Ann Rogers

Movie
1946
The Bamboo Blonde

as Louise Anderson

Movie
1946
People Are Funny

as Frances Langford - Guest

Movie
1945
Radio Stars on Parade

as Sally Baker

Movie
1944
Girl Rush

as Flo Daniels

Movie
1944
Dixie Jamboree

as Susan Jackson

Movie
1944Movie
1944
Career Girl

as Joan Terry

Movie
1943
Never a Dull Moment

as Julie Russell

Movie
1943Movie
1943Movie
1943
Follow the Band

as Frances Langford

Movie
1943Movie
1942Movie
1942
Mississippi Gambler

as Beth Cornell

Movie
1941
Swing It Soldier

as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters

Movie
1941
All-American Co-Ed

as Virginia Collinge

Movie
1940
Hit Parade of 1941

as Pat Abbott

Movie
1940
Too Many Girls

as Eileen Eilers

Movie
1940Movie
1938Movie
1937
The Hit Parade

as Ruth Allison

Movie
1936
Born to Dance

as 'Peppy' Turner

Movie
1936
Palm Springs

as Joan Smythe

Movie
1936
Collegiate

as Miss Hay

Movie
1935
Broadway Melody of 1936

as Frances Langford

Movie
1935
Every Night at Eight

as Susan Moore

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 4, 1913
Day of DeathJuly 11, 2005
Place of BirthHernando, Florida, USA
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